Statistical Scientist (Ph.D.)

About Exponent

Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges. Our vision is to engage multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, and more sustainable world.

Our Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Statistical Scientist for our Data Sciences Practice to be based in our Bellevue, WA office. In this role, you will work as part of a team engaged on diverse projects in the collection, management, visualization, and inferential analysis of data.

Key Statistics

• 950+ Consultants
• 640+ Ph.D.s
• 90+ Disciplines
• 30+ Offices globally

Responsibilities

• Participate in diverse projects involving exploratory data analysis, statistical inference, and predictive modeling
• Apply risk analysis methodologies to problems in engineering, health, finance, ecology, and the environment
• Provide support to internal and external clients when planning data collection, including framing the problem, experimental design, sample size calculations, and identifying appropriate populations and sampling strategies
• Develop reports and visualizations to address clients’ scientific and engineering problems and to support litigation

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a related field
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate statistical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Experience or capabilities in statistical data mining, analysis of reliability and life data, experimental design, Bayesian statistics, machine learning, or quality control/improvement
• Minimum of 2 years' experience with one or more statistical software packages (SAS and R are preferred)
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams
• Programming skills (e.g., C++, SQL, Visual Basic, Python) and software or dashboard development experience are strongly preferred

Benefits

At Exponent, we offer a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being. We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference. Our firm is committed to offering a flexible, agile work style and working hours that allow our teams to drive innovation and results in their own ways, while meeting the needs of clients.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is dependent on experience and capabilities which will be assessed during the interview process. Salary Range USD $133,000.00 - USD $150,000.00 /Yr.

Schedule

Consultants have the autonomy to balance their work and personal schedules so you can meet with clients, visit inspection sites, attend conferences, and make time for priorities outside of work, too.